Texas Defensive Driving Requirements

• Cannot have completed a driving safety course in the last 12 months preceding the date of the offense.
• If no valid Texas drivers license but is a member or dependent child or spouse of a member of active duty in the U.S. military and hasn’t complete a driving safety course in another state in the last 12 months.
• Cannot have been speeding 95 MPH or more
• Cannot have been 25 MPH or more over the posted speed limit
• Must have valid proof of insurance
• Must complete an approved course within 90 days
• Must provide proof of the approved course
• Must provide an affidavit of not completing a course with 12 months preceding the ticket date
• Provide certified copy of driving record
• Cannot have a commercial drivers license
• Cannot have passed a school bus loading or unloading
• Cannot have left the scene of an accident
• Cannot have been cited in a construction zone with workers present

Does a Driver Under 25 Years old Have to Take Defensive Driving?

Yes a driver who chooses to take Deferred Disposition for a moving violation will be required to comply with the above defensive driving requirements.